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My first performance review was a painful experience. It was 1997 but I remember it like it happened yesterday. I had just completed my first year of articling with a major accounting firm. Like …
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Many studies have shown that employee engagement improves organizational performance. One study showed the most engaged companies had five times higher total shareholder return than the least engaged …
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I frequently coach people on navigating cross-functional relationships. Cross-functional teams often struggle because people focus on who reports to who, instead of who supports who. Google is a …
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One of the things I regularly write and speak about is the importance of a personal development plan. Last year, my personal development plan was focused on increasing my coaching capability. I set …
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As we enter a new year, I’d like to kick things off by proposing a new way of thinking about leadership development for individual contributors. I often find myself in conversations with people who …
During my executive coaching certification, it was challenging to step into the role of coach and let go of roles that felt more comfortable. All people managers are coaches, whether or not they …
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